People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 236 Longhushan's work, you want to pick peaches from Buddhism

The two sects of Buddhism and Taoism, since Buddhism entered the Central Plains, the struggle between them has never stopped.

Maybe when it comes to individuals, eminent monks and famous Taoists will become friends, but from the perspective of the forces behind it, Buddhism and Taoism are basically in a competitive relationship.

Zhang Normal, as the leader of Taoism in the world, and Master Huitan, the leader of Buddhism, naturally couldn't urinate in the same pot.

But superficial skills, the two will still do it!

Old Zhang saluted Master Huitan from a distance, and a strange look flashed across Master Huitan's face, and he returned the salute to Zhang Normal.

At this time, the eunuch came over,

The officials present raised their spirits one after another.

The Great Court Meeting will begin soon, and it is the time when civil and military ministers and Siyi court envoys celebrate the emperor.

The Grand Court Assembly is one of the most important events of the year, and it is also a time to show the prestige of the country.

It was only the New Year of the first year of Ming Dynasty, and there were not many foreign envoys here.

Along with all the officials, Zhang Normal knelt down towards the emperor in the distance, congratulating the emperor and Daming!
It is not the first time that Lao Zhang has participated in this kind of scene. The understanding of the New Year's Eve by the emperors of all dynasties is not bad.

After the Great Court Meeting is over, it will be the day for the emperor to host a banquet or reward money.

But, he suddenly heard a sentence:
"Zhang is normal!"

Old Zhang was taken aback, according to the normal procedure, the emperor should not have called him at this time.

He hurried out and knelt on the ground:

"Chen is here!"

"I asked you to travel to the Northland to pay homage to the heroic spirit, and I asked you to bring back everything that should be brought back. What can you do?"

Lao Zhang knelt on the ground and replied:

"Your Majesty, I am entrusted by the king, and I dare not relax in the slightest!"

During the New Year's Eve, Zhu Yuanzhang actually mentioned this matter in front of all officials, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites were taken aback.

On this auspicious day, it is impolite to bring up the matter of swords and soldiers.

Minister of the Ministry of Rites tried his best to wink at Yang Xian, Yang Xian understood and took the initiative to stand up:
"Your Majesty, today is..."

"It's New Year's Day, the day when the year begins again, and it's also the day when I, as the king of the Ming Dynasty, comfort the martyrs..."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't play cards according to common sense, and blocked Yang Xian with one sentence. The latter's face was pale, but he didn't dare to speak.

ceremony!
After all, it is not as important as the emperor's intentions, and Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he was rude, but he still wanted to say it.

It can be seen how important this matter is in his heart.

Seeing the emperor's insistence, Zhang Normal carefully took out a cloth bag from his bosom.

Open the cloth bag, there are many small cloth bags inside.

The eyes of all the officials were focused on Zhang Normal. Old Zhang was very calm. He put the small cloth bags on the ground and said to the emperor:

"These are what I got from my trip to the North this year. According to His Majesty's wishes, I will walk the path that my ancestors walked all the way, and witness the regrets of my ancestors...

Here is the soil I collected from Zhuxian Town, where I have heard the unwilling roar of my son of the Han family!

This is Suzhou, I have heard Li Xianzhong's tragic song...

This is Chenjiagu, where General Yang Ye was defeated..."

Zhang Normal obviously did his homework seriously. He listed the bags of soil and told the allusions in them.

Nuoda's Fengtian Temple was silent for a while.

During the Chinese New Year, all officials heard about it and had mixed feelings.

Whether happy or sad, there is silence.

Lao Zhang finished talking about dozens of small bags, big and small, and then went on to take out another cloth bag.

"According to His Majesty's instructions, I brought back a piece of soil from each ancient battlefield, and comforted the martyrs!

In the days that followed, I took all the martyrs to travel all over the rivers and mountains in the north.

I have witnessed the fall of the previous dynasty in Dadu, and I have witnessed my soldiers of the Ming Dynasty smashing the army of the expansion of Timur to pieces in Taiyuan!

This is a battle in Henan, and the minister just happened to pass by...

These soil-stained blood are left by my Ming soldiers, donated blood for the country...

Today, these soils are delivered to the emperor!

Please dispose of the emperor! "

Everyone present was silent!

At this time, the ministers understood why the emperor insisted on talking about swords and soldiers on this happy day.

The Northern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty was carried forward by God,

It is the fulfillment of the legacy of the heroes of the past, and it is also a feat of recovering rivers and mountains for today's people.

It is the most just reason for the existence of the Ming Dynasty.

Li Shanchang was the quickest to react. He came out first and knelt on the ground:
"On today's day of great joy, we are waiting to welcome back the heroic spirits of the martyrs, this is the happiest of joys!
Once again, I would like to congratulate Your Majesty. It is truly a blessing to the world that Your Majesty has accomplished a feat that our Han family has not achieved in hundreds of years!
It is also a blessing for the people!

In my first New Year in Ming Dynasty, I can welcome these back!
It should be a manifestation of my great Ming's commitment to heaven, and it is also a proof of God's favor!

The minister thought that these soils should be harvested to build a hero temple and enshrine them in it! "

After Li Shanchang finished speaking, other officials also reacted, knelt on the ground and seconded loudly.

Old Zhu nodded, he deliberately pointed out that Zhang is normal today, just to achieve this effect.

Zhang's normal performance was even better than he imagined.

Lao Zhu felt relieved and said:

"Then take these soil..."

"emperor……"

Before Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, a monk came out on his own initiative.

"Master Huitan, what do you have to say?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with the host of Tianjie Temple that he personally chose.

After Huitan paid homage to the emperor, he took the initiative to say:

"Your Majesty, Reverend Zhang of Longhu Mountain was ordered to walk in the northern lands. This bodhisattva's actions are admirable!
Although the poor monk wanted to walk like a real person, he was limited by his duties. Now that the real person returned the loess from the ancient battlefield, the poor monk had some ideas 1
These soils will be enshrined in the Gongchen Temple sooner or later, but the Gongchen Temple has not yet been completed!
Before that, the loess must have a place to go!
The poor monk suggested that the soil should be handed over to Tianjie Temple, and the poor monk would hold a water and land ceremony to save these heroic spirits! "

As soon as he finished speaking, Old Zhang's face changed drastically.

Even a mud bodhisattva would be furious after hearing this.

Hui Tan What does this mean?
Is it to share his credit, or to pick the peaches he has worked so hard to walk in the Northland?

You must know that the matter of going to the ancient battlefield to dig soil was completely a political show designed by Zhang Yi himself!

This is the credit that belongs exclusively to Longhushan, let your Buddhist sect intervene?

Zhu Yuanzhang also seemed to know that something was wrong, but he showed hesitation.

Master Huitan said:
"The poor monk actually has no other intentions, but to pity those heroic ancestors. The credit of Zhang Zhenren, the heavens can learn from it."
But the poor monk saw that the real person was carrying these loess with him, and it seemed a little inappropriate.
And the matter of transcendence is still good at my Buddhism!
Your Majesty, please allow me! "

"Why, my Taoist school doesn't have a way to save people? Or can heroes only go to your Western Pure Land?"

Zhang Normal is in a hurry, if His Majesty is really persuaded by this guy,

He was ashamed and ashamed.

The originally good atmosphere turned into a farce because Master Huitan came out to interfere.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little displeased, but this matter was not to the extent that he was angry.

In fact, he also hesitated, because he had been a monk, and Lao Zhu had a relatively good impression of Buddhism.

In other words, even if he doesn't respect ghosts and gods in his heart, if he has a bias towards belief, he must be biased towards Tianjie Temple and Longhu Mountain.

Tianjie Temple is a temple that he raised by himself, and Huitan was also chosen by him to preside over it.

Unlike Longhushan, it can be regarded as a halfway refuge at most.

And if it is said to make people transcend, it is obvious that Tianjie Temple is indeed more suitable than Longhu Mountain.

But Lao Zhu couldn't directly refute Zhang Normal's meaning, and he couldn't let Huitan get down.

He said:
"This loess is temporarily placed in the palace, and we will discuss it later!"

The emperor said re-discussion, but the old foxes present knew that if the emperor hadn't been biased, it would be impossible to say so.

Li Shanchang and the others looked at Lao Zhang with weird eyes.

It looks like Lao Zhang's peach is going to be half picked by Huitan.

Transcending the heroic spirit is the last step in the emperor's announcement of this political show.

It is also the most attractive step, and perhaps Tianjie Temple will take away most of the credit that Longhushan originally had.

"This Master Zhang still doesn't know His Majesty very well..."

Among all the officials, Li Shanchang laughed softly even though he lowered his head.

There was someone beside him, right behind him.

Hearing the words echoed:

"It seems that His Majesty still doesn't want Longhushan's momentum to be too big, so he chose to use the Tianjie Temple to suppress him!
Over the past year, His Majesty's favor towards Longhu Mountain almost made the officials feel that His Majesty has changed!
It's just that from today's perspective, His Majesty is still His Majesty, and will not be influenced by gods! "

"Immortal, is he Zhang Normal compared to Zhou Dian?"

Li Shanchang gave Zhang Normal a contemptuous look. Although Lao Zhang had been favored last year, in Li Shanchang's heart, Zhou Dian was the highest Taoist he had ever seen.

"If His Majesty wants to balance it, let him do it, and let's pretend we don't see it!"

"Thank you Li Xiang for your teaching, Hu Mou will remember it!"

The person who has been talking to Li Shanchang is Hu Weiyong.

"Hu Weiyong, I recommend you to your Majesty to be admitted to the Zhongshu Province, but I want you to keep an eye on Yang Xian!

But there is one thing Master Xiang has to remind you!
You are more or less a member of the court now, and your words and deeds represent the face of the court.

Not only you, but your family too! "

Hu Weiyong was stunned, he didn't understand what Li Shanchang said.

"Master Huitan told me that today your young master tried to molested a woman outside the Tianjie Temple and aroused public anger. Fortunately, the people in the temple helped him out of the siege and took him out of trouble!
If he gave you Hu Weiyong's name, what do you think His Majesty would think of you? "

Hu Weiyong was taken aback, and immediately broke out in cold sweat.

He was recommended by Li Shanchang, and entered Zhongshu Province as a political adviser, which was a great opportunity for him.

If it really ruined one's own future because of a rebellious son in the family, that would be really bad.

"If public anger is aroused, His Majesty is not a person who will shelter officials!"

"Thank you Li Xiang for reminding me, I know what to do!"

This exchange has temporarily come to an end.

The emperor ended the procedure of the Great Court Assembly and began to take the next step.

Those wives who had orders filed in.

Go celebrate the queen!

The next step is to host the banquet in the palace and entertain all the officials.

Old Zhu didn't want to be so extravagant, but considering that this year is the first New Year of Ming Dynasty, he made it more grand.

The officials sat down separately, but Zhang Tongtong and Huitan, old enemies, sat very close to each other.

And the person sitting with them was another Taoist priest.

Lao Zhang didn't know the other party, but he also knew that he was a Quanzhen Taoist.

The Tao of Quanzhen, from Qiu Chuji's northward journey and Genghis Khan's relationship, to Beiyuan's southward journey, lost his due status. In the process, the old Zhang family stepped on the bones of Quanzhen's line and walked up.

Naturally, the relationship between Longhu Mountain and Quanzhen Taoism is not much better?
Moreover, Zhang Normal is in charge of Taoism in the world, and he also knows that in Yingtian Mansion, where the Buddha is flourishing and Taoism is declining,

There is only one Quanzhen Church in Quanzhen Taoism.

The Quanzhen Taoist who can be assigned to the south is naturally a small person, and he is not worthy to be compared with him.

The Taoist naturally knew that he was no match for Lao Zhang and Master Huitan, so he didn't come up with a good understanding.

After several people were seated, they recited scriptures individually.

It's just that Zhang Zheng sat for a while, but the Quanzhen Taoist quietly slipped a note into Zhang Zhengzheng.

Lao Zhang opened the note, and after reading the content on it, he flew into a rage.

He turned his head sharply and glared at Huitan.

There is a tendency to keep fighting with each other forever.

"Brother Dao, although you and I Quanzhen are different from Zhengyi, we still share a word of Dao!
Let me let you know at this time, as the leader of the Taoist sect, you must be the master of my Taoist sect!
If not, then the Buddhist sect will ride on the head of my Taoist sect again! "

Zhang normal put away the note silently, even though he knew that the Taoist was in the room, he couldn't say anything more.

This matter is really important, even if he wants to let it go, he can't let it go.

Not far away, Master Huitan turned his head and saw two Taoists whispering.

The two still looked at him from time to time, he chuckled and turned his head in aloofness.

Even if Lao Zhang is favored by the emperor at this time, Hui Tan doesn't think that Zhang Zhengcheng can be compared with himself.

Although Zhang Normal is in charge of Taoism, whether he can unify Taoism will not be discussed.

In this Yingtian Mansion where the Buddha is strong and Dao is weak, as long as he grasps his sense of proportion, he doesn't need to worry about anything.

The emperor's banquet process goes down.

Pushing cups and changing cups during the banquet is a joyous experience.

When the time passed, the banquet was coming to an end.

The ministers were about to bid farewell to the emperor, and Zhu Yuanzhang waved to Zhang Normal while taking advantage of his drunkenness:

"Zhang Aiqing, stay here and talk to me!"

These words made Master Huitan's face change slightly.

On New Year's Day, the emperor went through the process with his officials, and instead of seeing his family, he enjoyed a rare day of leisure with his family, but left Lao Zhang?

This detail is very unusual.

"Then wait, take your leave first!"

Baiguan Xie En left, Master Huitan gave Zhang Zhengcheng a deep look, and also left the hall.

Not long after, there were only two monarchs and ministers in Nuo Da's hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and pushed back the others.

Zhang normal only thought that Zhu Yuanzhang had something important to tell him.

Who knew that Lao Zhu would say:
"How's the kid doing this year?
Is he happy when you come back from the Northland? "

Zhang Normal was taken aback for a moment, and immediately understood what the emperor was thinking.

He acted as if he didn't see Lao Zhu's expectation, and answered earnestly:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me the chance to reunite, that kid, I had a great time!

He said that this year is extra lively and more interesting than previous years..."

"Row!"

Although Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to calm down, there was still a slight arc at the corner of his mouth.

"However, I heard that this kid came out to cause trouble again after the Chinese New Year?"

Lao Zhu restrained his smile, and deliberately put on a straight face, trying to teach Lao Zhang a lesson.

Old Zhang smiled wryly.

Sure enough, the emperor is always staring at that brat!

(End of this chapter)